Cocoa+2+Barriers


 * BARRIERS DISCUSSION**

fewer coaches teachers want the technology and can't get it time do more administrative duties now administrators don't always know what they are seeing in walk throughs or observations have to spend time re-teaching administrators teachers and administrators are not allowed to download any applications on computers planning and things get shut down by one person relationship between IT and teachers are not good coach becomes the middle man between IT and teachers issues with technology coordinator Time to get to the teachers Other initiatives get in the way of the valuable time Not top priority in district Collabortion issues District and teachers do not like to share! Sharing even inside the building is not encouraged Union issues teachers will not donate time at all top technology person always says no to new ideas hoarders of what teachers are doing in their class trying to share out within buildings basic technology issues with technology that doesn't work coach was not involved in the ordering of equipment the administrator of the instructional piece doesn't know what to order
 * Please list the results of your facilitated discussion on barriers and restraints to managing change and shift in schools.**
 * What is preventing them from being successful at implementing change?**
 * not allowed to have Google Docs, oVoo, Skype**
 * restrictive technology coordinator**
 * technology department leaders are locked down**
 * can't access wifi**
 * google docs blocked**
 * most sites are blocked**
 * wireless carts that are not working correctly**
 * time a big factor**
 * has issues of buyin by the teachers**
 * testing**
 * pssa**
 * students**
 * student expectations**
 * student resistance**
 * students struggle with less direction**
 * find ways to not eat into teachers planning time**
 * finding space for training**
 * logistical issues**
 * very busy teachers**
 * getting teachers to use Google Apps**
 * students don't have access to Google accounts**
 * teachers worry about not having enough time to prepare for standardized tests**
 * students can sometimes be a barrier**
 * some problems with student collaboration and classroom management**
 * sometimes students "wander" in the wrong direction**
 * time and money**
 * communication issuescal layout and furniture in the classrooms**
 * not having good or up-to-date equipment**
 * physical layout of rooms and furniture**
 * smaller staff for instructional coaching**


 * Back to Cocoa 2 Room Mini-Mission 2**